| Having just acquired a 2247LE I have to say my first tracking impression is "WOW, this thing lives up to the hype." My studio partner owns a great vintage U47 that is praised by all who use it. In my opinion the 2247LE is in the same ballpark. It does that slight compression in the mids and slight roll off of the top while retaining all of the detail. And that's what a good U47 does. 2247LE not a perfect clone but then it doesn't cost $8k+ either.
I had a question about my mic and called John Peluso. He did not answer his phone but called me back within 10 minutes, apologised for being busy and was totally helpful and straight forward. I am saying I like the mic, I like the guy who builds them and I think you would have to spend a lot more money to beat it.
My one silly complaint? The latch on the wooden box is really cheap an flimsy. I am gonna replace it and the hinges with some nice brass hardware so I feel good everytime I open the box.
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